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FY2015 RESULTS AND CORPORATE & BUSINESS UPDATE BRIEFING 1 MARCH 2016 1

BRIEFING AGENDA 1. Corporate Overview 2. Recent Highlights 3. Corporate and Business Update 4. FY2015 Financial Highlights 5. Outlook 2

CORPORATE OVERVIEW 3

CORPORATE OVERVIEW Axcelasia Inc. (“Axcelasia”) provides integrated professional services mainly in Malaysia to government-linked entities, private and public listed companies and multinational corporations. Its four key business segments are tax advisory, business consultancy, enterprise management system (“EMS”) application and business support. The Group is led by three Executive Directors, Dr. Veerinderjeet Singh, Dato’ Peter Tang, and Mr. Ranjit Singh, who are industry veterans with more than 95 years’ combined industry experience. Axcelasia was listed on the Singapore Exchange Catalist Board on 27 November 2015. 4

BUSINESS SEGMENTS TAX ADVISORY BUSINESS CONSULTANCY EMS APPLICATION BUSINESS SUPPORT 5

TAX ADVISORY • Tax advisory services are provided by Taxand Malaysia Sdn Bhd • Taxand Malaysia is a member of Taxand, a global organisation of independent tax advisory firms consisting of 400 tax partners and over 2,000 tax advisors in 46 countries. Taxand Malaysia remains an independent firm, and does not share profits and losses with the other Taxand member firms. Taxand Malaysia • Corporate tax advisory • International tax • Transfer pricing • GST • Individual tax advisory • Knowledge management • Tax compliance 6

BUSINESS CONSULTANCY • Business Consultancy services are offered through Axcelasia Columbus Sdn Bhd and Axcelasia HR Consulting Sdn Bhd • Strong track record of providing strategic advice to government-linked organisations as well as private and public listed companies which operate in various industries Axcelasia Columbus Axcelasia HR Consulting • Governance, Risk & Compliance • HR Services • Internal Audit and IT Audit • Change Management • Transformation and Programme • HR Transformation Management • Talent Management & • IT Consulting Succession Planning • Forensic Accounting • Executive Search & Placement • Business Continuity Management 7

EMS APPLICATION • Axcelasia Softnex Sdn Bhd develops and maintains the EMS Application software for clients • The software provides a user interface to input operational information, creating a dashboard view of one’s governance, risk and compliance issues. There are various modules available which can be customised to specific client requirements. Axcelasia Softnex The EMS software modules include: • Risk management • ISMS • Compliance • Incident • Internal Audit • Insurance 8

BUSINESS SUPPORT • Business Support services are offered through Axcelasia Corporate Services Sdn Bhd – which focuses on corporate secretarial services – and Axcelasia Global Business Services Sdn Bhd – which focuses on accounting and outsourcing services • Axcelasia Corporate Services and Axcelasia Global Business Services handle all internal support services for the Group Axcelasia Corporate Services Axcelasia Global Business Services • Corporate secretarial services • Accounting • Outsourcing services 9

AWARDS AND ACCREDITATIONS Taxand Malaysia has received the following awards and accreditations: 2015: Sustained Excellence in Corporate Tax by Acquisition Intl Magazine 2015: Most Outstanding Tax Advisory Firm by Corporate Intl Magazine 2015: Recommended Tax Firm by International Tax Review (ITR) 2014: Corporate Tax Firm by Acquisition Intl Magazine 2014: International Tax Accountancy Firm by Corporate Intl Magazine 2013: Tier 1 Transactional Tax Advisor – ITR Survey 2013: Tier 1 Tax Planning Advisor – ITR Survey 2012: International Tax Advisory Firm by Corporate Intl Magazine 2012: Corporate Tax Advisory Firm by Acquisition Intl Magazine 2010 : Asia Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year by ITR 2009: Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year – Malaysia – ITR 10 10

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS 11

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS 27 November 2015 Listed on Singapore Exchange’s Catalist Board Axcelasia Singapore Pte Ltd was incorporated to carry on the business of tax advisory, business consultancy, internal audit, 22 January 2016 risk management advisory and business support services in Singapore Names of Axcelasia’s subsidiaries were changed to reflect the 22 January 2016 new corporate identity of the Group Increased issued and paid-up capital of Axcelasia Singapore to S$500,000 10 February 2016 Dr. James Wong appointed as Managing Director of Singapore operations; also holds 25% of Axcelasia Singapore Announced FY2015 results (net profit rose five-fold to RM7.9 24 February 2016 million on RM25.3 million revenue) 12

CORPORATE & BUSINESS UPDATE 13

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT The operating environment has presented opportunities for Axcelasia to capitalise on: • Formalisation of the ASEAN Economic Community encourages greater regional cooperation and introduction of new initiatives that will benefit the Group as it expands • Increasing demand in the region for digital transformation • Corporates requiring more risk management and risk mitigation strategies • Opportunities to leverage on shared services and off-shoring 14

CORPORATE AND BUSINESS UPDATE Three main strategies: • Asset-light geographical expansion in Malaysia and ASEAN region 1 • Expansion of portfolio of services to develop new revenue streams 2 • Harnessing of economies of scale arising from business growth 3 15

ASSET-LIGHT GEOGRAPHICAL EXPANSION IN MALAYSIA AND ASEAN REGION • Operations in the Klang Valley currently account for bulk of revenue; Group is targeting other Malaysian cities (Johor Bahru and Penang) and ASEAN region • Adoption of asset-light strategy – strategic alliances, joint ventures or mergers and acquisitions with low start-up and operating costs – mitigates risks while leveraging on existing clientele • Professional services sub-sector will benefit from formalisation of ASEAN Economic Community – Initiatives such as free flow of skilled labour and harmonisation of financial regulation • Target to establish operations in at least three other ASEAN cities within the next 18 months • Expects non-Malaysian operations to commence revenue contribution by FY2016 16

ASSET-LIGHT GEOGRAPHICAL EXPANSION IN MALAYSIA AND ASEAN REGION • Established an office in Singapore this year – Initial focus will be on business consultancy before expanding to include tax advisory and corporate secretarial services – Serves as a springboard to other ASEAN countries – Enhances interaction with shareholders and investment community in Singapore • Dr. James Wong appointed as Managing Director of Axcelasia Singapore Pte Ltd 17

EXPANSION OF PORTFOLIO OF SERVICES DEVELOP NEW REVENUE STREAMS • To offer complementary services to increase value to customers and attract a wider range of clients • Diversification will create additional and recurring revenue streams while enhancing profit • Identified share registrar services and corporate finance advisory to start with • Currently at the planning stage to enter discussions with potential parties and will provide updates on any material developments 18

HARNESSING ECONOMIES OF SCALE ARISING FROM BUSINESS GROWTH • Group to capture economies of scale as business grows and from centralising various management and operational functions • Expertise in business consultancy gives Group expertise to significantly streamline internal and operating efficiencies as it expands • Administrative functions of various subsidiaries have been integrated at Group-level and are expected to translate into cost improvements • Opportunity to use its Klang Valley operations as a centre for shared and outsourced services – leveraging on economies of scale including relatively weak Malaysian ringgit 19

FY2015 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 20

FY2015 RESULTS SNAPSHOT RM’000 FY2015 FY2014 Change (%) Revenue 25,300 8,302 204.7 Profit Before Income Tax 9,806 2,089 369.4 Net Profit Attributable To Shareholders 7,866 1,591 394.4 Net Profit Margin (%) 31.1 19.2 11.9 ppt EPS (RM cents) 10.22 for FY2015 NAV per share (RM cents) 21.24 as 31 December 2015 RM’000 31 December 2015 31 December 2014 Total Assets 36,686 5,325 Total Liabilities 2,628 2,383 Cash and Cash Equivalents 28,982 2,870 Total Equity 34,058 2,942 21

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – REVENUE Revenue By Year (RM’000) FY2015 Revenue Breakdown 22

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – PROFIT Profit By Year (RM’000) FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 Profit Before Tax Margin 7.2% 9.6% 25.2% 38.8% Net Profit Margin 5.7% 7.7% 19.2% 31.1% 23

USE OF IPO PROCEEDS Amount Amount Allocated Balance Use of IPO Proceeds Utilised (S$’000) (S$’000) (S$’000) Expand business operations in Malaysia and the ASEAN region and 6,000 375 5,625 enhance range of professional services Enhance Group’s office 500 0 500 and support infrastructure Working capital 1,080 0 1,080 Listing expenses 1,300 1,300 0 Total 8,880 1,675 7,205 24

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